Some of His children must go into the furnace to testify that the Son of God is there with them.

It sweetens every bit of work to think that I am doing it in humble, far-off, yet real imitation of Jesus.

Bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. Take what I cannot give: my heart, body, thoughts, time, abilities, money, health, strength, nights, days, youth, age, and spend them in Thy service, 0 my crucified Master, Redeemer, God. Oh, let not these be mere words! Whom have I in heaven but Thee and there is none upon earth that I desire in comparison of Thee. My heart is athirst for God.

O happy life! life hid with Christ in God! So making me At home and by the wayside and abroad, Alone with Thee.

Much of my experience of life has cost me a great price and I wish to use it for strengthening and comforting other souls.

The question is not whether you ever gave yourself to God, but whether you are His now.

The thorny path bears some of the sweetest flowers that adorn life. And when with naked, bleeding feet we walk upon a flinty soil, we often find diamonds.